Under the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics,the nurse has the professional responsibility to uphold ethical behavior.Choose the statements below that are accurate about the Code of Ethics.Select all that apply.

A) ANA Code of Ethics is a law.
B) Nurse actions are to be at the level expected by the profession.
C) Nurses are not held accountable for their actions.
D) Nurses are professionally bound to give correct information to the patient.
E) Nurses do not need to collaborate to meet a patient's healthcare needs.
F) ANA Code of Ethics will protect the nurse even if the law is broken.

A patient diagnosed with depressive disorder begins selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant therapy. The nurse should provide information to the patient and family about

A) restricting sodium intake to 1 gram daily.
B) minimizing exposure to bright sunlight.
C) reporting increased suicidal thoughts.
D) maintaining a tyramine-free diet.

Malignant cells usually:

A) multiply slower than normal cells.
B) multiply at the same rate as normal cells.
C) multiply more rapidly than normal cells.
D) don't multiply.

A teen asks a nurse, "What is physical dependence in substance abuse?" Which is the correct response by the nurse?

A) Problem that occurs in conjunction with addiction
B) Involuntary physiologic response to drug
C) Culturally defined use of drugs for purposes other than accepted medical purposes
D) Voluntary behavior based on psychosocial needs

A nurse is teaching a health class about colorectal cancer. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

A) A risk factor is smoking.
B) A risk factor is high intake of animal fats or red meat.
C) A warning sign is rectal bleeding.
D) A warning sign is a sense of incomplete evacuation.
E) Screening with a colonoscopy is every 5 years, starting at age 50.
F) Screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy is every 10 years, starting at age 50.

The nurse is working with the patient in developing an exercise plan.The patient tells the nurse that she just will not participate in a formal exercise program.The nurse then suggests that exercise activities can be incorporated into activities of daily living.The patient seems to be agreeable to that concept.Of the following activities,which would be considered a formal resistance training activity?

A) Doing laundry.
B) Making the bed.
C) Ironing.
D) Kneading bread.

The nurse is admitting a child with a history of abuse. The nurse understands that the child may exhibit what behaviors that are consequences of being in an abusive environment? (Select all that apply.)

A) Reliving abuse incidents
B) Sleep disturbance
C) Overeating
D) Acting out behaviors
E) Intermittent fever

A nurse prepares to administer an antipsychotic medication to a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia. Additional monitoring of the medication's effects and side effects will be most important if the patient is also diagnosed with which health problem? (Select all that apply.)

A) Parkinson disease
B) Graves disease
C) Osteoarthritis
D) Epilepsy
E) Diabetes

Which of the following has been a factor in hindering health care delivery in rural and Northern areas?

A) Practitioners who are generalists
B) Ratio of health care staff to population
C) Mobile health services
D) Money being spent on infrastructure